Complete Endgame Course

543 Pages·2007·39.94 MB·English

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SILMAN’S
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ENDGAME

COURSE
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Part One / Enilynmes lie Beginnces (Unrated-999) 1
veriall Mates
‘The Stuccase 7
King and Tor (von we Lene King
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‘King wal Too Rogie ws. bone Keng 8
Thebes 15
Ringand Quesuss Jone King 72
King and Rovdevs. Lane kenge 14
Siemans Alen
SumzuagUp 24
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Tina: Things 30
Yor Then / Endgames for Chios “F"(1000-1199) 37
Whar Car ior Cannoe) Mate es, Lame Kiug 33

Minor Beoe w, Queen 3
Wishop vs. Queen 35

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Use Your King! 0
Oppoedoa 2
Roce Besens 4
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Vinal Thoagace 5
tee / Fndgomes for Class *D" (1200-1399) 55
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dl Bsn Encigaes
Another Keok-Prsi, Another Drswe 467
[Non RuokePawe te Sqzatein rent ie 4. Enengh®) 62
[Nan Rook-Bawn (Teo Squares in Kranr Always Does

the Fick!) 85
Fog in che Cveken Coup 66
‘The Deep Freer (When One Pav Kills Teas 07
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Low Fawn 70
Bishop v, Leave Baw
Kaigle os. Lome Paven
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Sonming np #5
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Vimy ‘Tivonghis
Part Four /Endyaines far Class "C" (1400-1599) 997
King and Bown Endyeses 91
‘Ring and Wan ss, Loue King (4 Quick Tussle for
opinions 9
Socaking inn a Waning King sul Pave ws King Postion
King and To Doubled Paws vs. Lone King
Ronk-Itnon ‘Sexemating she Stronger Side) 103

inering the Square! Ke Pam 106
ursile Passed Pesmns 107
‘Miuus Pigne Pndgames 112
fishog and Wrong Colated Kook-Pawa ws. Lone King 122
Lone King os. Keight and Rook Pawn othe 6ih or Fh 6
ishage nf Dppesite Claes 108
Rook Ledgarms #2!
‘be | + cova Peston (Ve Sued Koy To AM Rows
‘Phe Philidor Poscion (4 Critical DeTonslre Stand 126
Passive Rooke 125
Pree Ps Lalor 226
Pap the Eueuis King Away Pram che Accior (37
Queen. Kingand Pave 124
‘Que, Pawn on 6th Ranke 139
‘cen vs, Pave Fs Ram 135
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Beal Then ghie 153
Pare Five / Pndgames lor Clase “B" (1600-1799) 159
King andl Bsn ¥ndgames 162
king and two Trealthy Pewas vy Lone Keng 167
Twedcal Borah 147

Swonaing
‘ingulaion 150
Oneflanking 55
TRawis Pings 277
Rawicanl Teo Camrecte’ Pewmy vs. Rouk ITF
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Stinor Pisce Felgemes 138
ivy Bishops vs Larne King 7a
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Sammng E> 0
“Teats and Sulutions 207
Final Tongs 212

are Six/ Endgumes for Class “A” (1900-1999) 243
Kinyond Pawn Esdganss 25
Stmge Ras 215
king and Pawnys, Kong and Pain 2
Rook Ledgues 227
sieena” with a Reck-Pasm 223
Rook in Front ot It 7th Kak Pen 227
Roh asl awa ou 30s ot Sebi 48. Rook 235
Minne Use Endgames 248
isha uf Oppusite Golurs Galny aul ‘ivy Caannectod Passers
ane Kishop and King: 295
Focerosse in Bisho up games 248
(Queen Euaizamesi8 Tics Win in Qason ws. Reok-Pavn ané Quan
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Swuuniog Up 25
ese rd Solusoms 234
Fin Davaghis 290

Part Seven / Eudlguaues for Keperts (2000-2199) 277

Renk Endgames 272

‘The Flowchart laking a Simple Pasiuon Tnto Deeper
Ware 278

Rook and "ea Cionneered Passel Paar es, Rok ae
Pam 279

When a Philidor Cues Bul 287

awn on One Side of the Burd 785

Rouka yl "Brave Rook and Dae 2A6
Rouk and Three ty Rash sul Ten” 226
Ronkanw Fruis. Ronkeand Taree: 264

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Queen ss Souk ew Has 208
and Pan vs, Ruck ond ite Pasems 509

Solutions 325

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Final Phenghes 16
art Tight / Endgames fir Mastery (2200-2399) 347
Caen Mincse 598
he Prancipie of Ty Weaknesses 36
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‘The King ina Fighting Bivce! #3
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Pawn Endgames ane Cooving! 3

Part Nine / Endgames for Pure Pleasure 429
A Dominated Mince Pieces #82

Tatu
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‘Lhe Five Cineaese Endgans Paysreof AL Tine 465
LabergIhe 2nd World Chawpior) 146
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Rehr Fischer (Phy (uh nid Ceampion) 514

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